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- August 31
- August 30
- August 29
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- Film Students Play Starring Role in Stratospheric Balloon Launch (Video)
- How NASA Is Tracking Earth's Melting Arctic Sea Ice (Video)
- As Space Shuttle Discovery Turns 30, Smithsonian Curator Shares Orbiter Secrets
- US Air Force's Secretive X-37B Space Plane Passes 600 Days in Orbit
- Suit Up! Final Frontier Design Launches Space Suit Experience in NYC
- Neptune and 'Dodgeball' Asteroid Star in Webcasts Tonight: Watch Live
- NASA Satellite Sees Tropical Storm Marie from Space (Photo)
- August 28
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- Revolution in Spaceflight Requires New Spacesuits (Op-Ed)
- Best Skywatching Events of September 2014: Night Sky Maps (Gallery)
- What to Wear in Space: Spacesuit Chic with Final Frontier Design
- How Far, the Stars? Quasars Solve 'Seven Sisters' Star Cluster Mystery
- Cosmic Quest: Who Really Discovered Neptune?
- Smash! Aftermath of Colossal Impact Spotted Around Sunlike Star
- Are We Living in a 2D Hologram? Photos of Laser 'Holometer' Experiment (Gallery)
- NASA's New Mega-Rocket for Deep Space Will Be Launch Ready by 2018
- XCOR Aerospace's Private Lynx Space Plane to Get New Texas Home
- Is the Universe a 2D Hologram? Experiment Aims to Find Out
- US Air Force Museum to Restore Retired Titan Rocket
- August 27
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- White Dwarfs May Hold Nuclear Trigger for Explosive Supernovas
- Power of the Sun: Elusive Solar Neutrinos Detected, a Cosmic First
- NASA Nears Choice on Private Space Taxis for Astronauts
- SpaceX Delays Commercial Satellite Launch Over Reusable Rocket Mishap
- George Takei Helps Beam $650K to 'Star Trek' Fan Film
- August 26
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- Masten Space Systems Aims High on XS-1 Military Space Plane Project
- Curiosity Rover Packs Up Drill, Hits the Martian Road Again
- Spectacular Solar Flare Erupts from the Sun (Photos, Video)
- NASA Astronaut Honored with Ohio Historical Marker
- Former NASA Chief Says Russia Holding US Spaceflight Hostage: Report
- Historic Mate-Demate Tower Used to Lift Space Shuttles Being Demolished
- US Military Blows Up Hypersonic Weapon After Failed Test Launch
- A New World: NASA Recalls Voyager 2 Probe's 1989 Neptune Encounter
- When Black Holes Cross Paths
- August 25
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- European Probe Has 5 Potential Drop Zones for Historic Comet Landing
- On to Pluto! NASA Spacecraft Now Beyond Neptune's Orbit (Photos)
- NASA's Robot Army of 'Swarmies' Could Explore Other Planets
- Star Explosion's Beauty Revealed by Space Telescope Photo
- The Moon Smells: Apollo Astronauts Describe Lunar Aroma
- August 24
- August 23
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- Best Space Photos of the Week - Aug. 23, 2014
- Best Night Sky Photos of the Week: Aug. 23, 2014
- 'Thigh Bone' on Mars Is Just Another Rock, NASA Says
- Spectacular Auroras Captivate Astronaut in Space (Photos)
- SpaceX Reusable Rocket Prototype Explodes Over Texas
- Google Lunar X Prize: Hakuto's Tethered Moon Rovers (Gallery)
- August 22
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- Japanese Team Hakuto Shoots for the Moon (Op-Ed)
- Bringing the Universe to Life
- Former NASA Astronaut Steven Nagel Dies at 67
- A Star Called 'Bob'? Dolphin Constellation's Weird Star Names Explained
- Jupiter, Venus and Moon Form Cosmic Triangle Before Dawn on Saturday
- Northrop Grumman Unveils Concept for XS-1 Military Space Plane (Image)
- XS-1: A US Military Space Plane in Pictures (Gallery)
- Celestial Meetup of Venus and Jupiter Thrills Stargazers (Photos)
- Venus and Jupiter Sparkle Together in August Sky (Stargazer Photos)
- Astronauts See Mount Etna Volcano's Lava and Steam from Space (Photos)
- Space Does Weird Things to Astronaut Immune Systems
- NASA Unveils Best Map Ever of Neptune's Moon Triton (Images, Video)
- Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa: Best Bet for Alien Life?
- August 21
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- 'Theory of Everything' Poster Unveiled for Stephen Hawking Biopic
- The Milky Way: How to See It in the Summer Night Sky
- Traces of One of Universe's First Stars Detected
- SpaceX Taking 3D Printing to the Final Frontier
- European Probe Survives Daring Dive Through Venus Atmosphere
- Atomic Clock Will Fly to Space Station in 2016
- Martian Mystery: What Is Odd Cell-Like Structure in Mars Meteorite?
- August 20
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- Sea Plankton on Space Station? Russian Official Claims It's So
- Microbes Found Beneath Antarctic Ice: What It Means for Alien Life Hunt
- ABC Developing 'Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth' as TV Sitcom
- Stunning Astronaut Photos Capture Beauty of Earth from Space
- Star Cluster, Nebula Glow Red in Amazing New Photos
- Roof-Crashing Meteorite Linked to Giant Impact that Made the Moon
- August 19
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- Mementos on Europe's Last Space Freighter Honor Scientist Namesakes
- Rats in Spaaace! NASA Wants to Put Rodents on Space Station
- SpaceX's Elon Musk Takes Ice Bucket Challenge
- Supermassive Death: 3 Stars Eaten by Black Holes
- 'Beam Me to Mars' Lets You Send Martian Messages to Fund Space Exploration
- Budding Night Sky Photographer Sees a Stunning Crescent Moon (Image)
- Russia Reignites Its Rocket Industry with New Angara Booster
- In Conversation with Astronaut Chris Hadfield
- August 18
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- Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin 'Lands' on Mars in Hilarious Jockey Ad
- Curiosity Rover on Mars Stalled by 'Hidden Valley' Sand Trap
- Amazing Photos from Space Show Fiery Doom of Private US Cargo Ship
- Meet Angara, Russia's Next-Generation Rocket (Photos)
- Space Telescopes Reveal New Clues in Star's Supernova Death (Video)
- Spacewalking Cosmonaut Tosses Tiny Satellite Into Space for Peru (Video)
- Photos: Cosmonauts Take Spacewalk to Launch Peruvian Satellite
- Wanted: Unmanned Space Plane to Fly On the Cheap
- Space Plane Tech Could Power Hypersonic Aircraft for US Military
- It's Confirmed! Black Holes Do Come in Medium Sizes
- August 17
- August 16
- August 15
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- NASA's Next Mars Lander Will Peer Deep Into Red Planet's History: Here's How
- Jupiter & Venus Will Meet Up in the Morning Sky Monday
- Star Explosion's Strange Shape Revealed in 3D (Video)
- REDIRECTS TO YOUTUBE CosMix: The Universe Is Alive With Music
- Cosmic Playtime: Toys in Space (Photos)
- Private Cygnus Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station for Oblivion
- Hello Kitty Is in Space and Wants Your Messages
- Astronaut in Space Test Drives Robot on Earth (Video)
- NASA Sees Weird Blurred Light Near Giant Black Hole
- Rosetta Spacecraft Snaps Amazing 3D View of Comet (Photos, Video)
- August 14
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- Rosetta Spacecraft Takes Temperature of Comet 67P
- Ridley Scott to Bring Andy Weir's 'The Martian' to Life in 2015
- Rise of Independence: Mock Space Shuttle Hoisted Atop Historic NASA Jet
- Could Mystery Signal be First Detection of Dark Matter?
- 3D Galactic Map May Solve Interstellar Puzzle
- NASA Probe May Have Caught Dust from Interstellar Space, a First
- NASA's Stardust Mission Brings Cosmic Dust to Earth (Photos)
- Perseid Meteor Shower Thrills Stargazers Despite Bright Moon (Photos)
- After Moon Flyby, Vintage NASA Spacecraft to Study the Sun
- Stars Glitter Like Diamonds in Spectacular Hubble Telescope Photo
- Astronauts Are Sleep-Deprived in Space
- Whoa! Rolling Boulder on Mars Leaves Trail Visible from Space
- August 13
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- NASA Satellite Takes First Look at Earth's Carbon Dioxide
- Moon, Mars and Bright Star Spica Captivate Amateur Astronomer (Photo)
- The Perseid Meteor Shower of 2014: Photo Gallery
- Wow! Milky Way Glows Over New Zealand in Stunning Photo
- DigitalGlobe's Sharp-Eyed WorldView-3 Satellite Blasts Off: Photos
- DigitalGlobe Launches Most Powerful Commercial Earth-Watching Satellite Into Space
- Rare Sight: Clouds Move On Saturn's Huge Moon Titan (Video, Photos)
- Potentially Dangerous Asteroid Is Actually a Pile of Rubble
- Yearlong Space Station Crew Unveils Mission Patch for 2015 Launch
- Hairspray Chemical Could Aid Search for Alien Life
- Tiny 'Nanoflares' May Solve Sun Mystery
- 'Man vs. the Universe' Explores Humanity's Cosmic Journey
- How Will Earth's Leaders Respond to a Real Asteroid Threat?
- We Could Find Alien Life, but Politicians Don't Have the Will (Op-Ed)
- August 12
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- Apollo 11 Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Mourns Robin Williams
- Perseid Meteor Shower: NASA Cameras See Early 'Shooting Stars' (Video)
- What?! The Universe Appears to Be Missing Some Light
- Navy Christens Research Ship for Sally Ride, 1st US Woman in Space
- Robin Williams Remembered: Watch Him Make NASA Laugh in 1988 (Video)
- Perseid Meteor Shower Stars in Google Doodle
- European Cargo Spaceship Makes Final Delivery to Space Station
- The Right (Mental) Stuff: NASA Astronaut Psychology Revealed
- Giant Storms Are Raging on Uranus (Photo)
- Planck's Mystery Cosmic 'Cold Spot' May Be an Error
- Photos of Uranus, the Tilted Giant Planet
- Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: Watch It Live Online
- August 11
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- Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon, But Bright Moon Interferes
- Space Camp Hall of Fame Honors Astronaut, Trainer and Entrepreneur
- NASA Probe Sees Pluto and Its Moon Charon Like Never Before (Video, Photos)
- Celestial Snapshots of My Favorite Conjunctions (Op-Ed)
- Amazing Supermoon Photos: Biggest Full Moon of 2014
- 'Supermoon' Photos: Biggest Full Moon of 2014 Wows Stargazers
- Amazing Andromeda Galaxy View Captured by Amateur Astronomer (Photo)
- August 10
- August 9
- August 8
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- NASA Postpones US Spacewalks from Space Station Over Battery Issue
- Watch NASA's 'Flying Saucer' for Mars Go Supersonic in Amazing Video
- 'Orbiting Rainbows' and 4 Other Wild Space Tech Ideas Win NASA Funding
- LEGO Releases Female Scientist Kit, Sells Out Same Day
- Spot Perseid Meteors Before 'Supermoon' Rises This Weekend
- NASA Is Building the World's First 3D-Printed Space Cameras
- Mars-Bound Probes Built by India and NASA Are Nearing the Red Planet
- Spiral Galaxy Glows in Breathtaking Telescope Photos, Video
- August 7
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- SpaceX Sets Dates for Launch Escape Tests on Dragon Spaceship
- How to See Europe's Last Space Station Cargo Ship in the Night Sky
- The U.S. Navy Just Fished NASA's Orion Spaceship Out of the Pacific (Photos)
- How Did Supermassive Black Holes Get So Big So Fast?
- Solar System Evolution: Peering Back at the Sun's Cosmic Womb
- NASA Sees Hawaii-Bound Hurricanes from Space (Photo)
- Texas Offers SpaceX $15 Million in Incentives to Build Private Spaceport
- 5 Amazing Facts about Europe's Comet-Chasing Rosetta Probe
- 'Make Your Own SpaceShipTwo,' Other Books Part of New Virgin Galactic Deal
- Twin Alien Planets Could Boost Chances for Extraterrestrial Life
- Explainer: How Hostile is Space?
- Perseid Meteor Shower: How to See August's 'Shooting Stars'
- August 6
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- This Trailer for Stephen Hawking Biopic 'Theory of Everything' Will Make You Cry
- First Piece of Private Dream Chaser Space Plane Unveiled
- UK to Launch Commercial Spaceport by 2018
- 'Face' on Comet 67P Spotted by Rosetta Spacecraft (Photo)
- Supernovas Might Create Weird 'Zombie Stars'
- First Comet Close-Ups from Rosetta Spacecraft Reveal a 'Scientific Disneyland' (Photos)
- Europe's Rosetta Spacecraft Makes Historic Arrival at Comet
- August 5
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- These Bizarre Deep-Space Radio Blasts Have Astronomers Baffled
- Have Questions About Martian Colonies? New 'Mars Exchange' Has Answers
- Astronauts Test Google Glass, Heart Monitor in Undersea Base
- Stunning Nebulas of Sagittarius Captured by Amateur Astronomer (Photo)
- Rosetta Probe Makes Historic Comet Rendezvous Wednesday Morning: Watch Live
- Japan's Military to Track Space Junk By 2019: Report
- Space Image of the Day Gallery (July 2014)
- SpaceX Rocket Launches Commercial Telecom Satellite Into Orbit
- Curiosity Rover on Mars Nears Rocks at Base of Giant Mountain (Photos)
- August 4
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- Wow! Giant Volcanoes Rock Jupiter's Moon Io (Photos)
- SpaceX Rocket to Launch Commercial Satellite Early Tuesday: Watch Live
- Amazing Comet Photos Reveal Rosetta Spacecraft's Target Like Never Before
- Amazing August Night Sky Photos by Stargazers (2014 Gallery)
- How to Search for E.T. by Scanning Alien Skies
- 50 Years Ago: First Close-Up Photo of Moon's Surface (Video)
- After 2 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Rover Aims for Huge Mountain
- How Europe's Rosetta Spacecraft Will Arrive at Comet Wednesday
- August 3
- August 2
- August 1
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- Best Skywatching Events of August 2014: Night Sky Maps (Gallery)
- 'Impossible' Space Engine May Actually Work, NASA Test Suggests
- How to Spot 5 Cosmic Treats in August Night Sky
- 'Interstellar' Mission Patch Revealed in New Movie Trailer
- See the Moon in Motion in August's Night Sky
- US Air Force to Launch New GPS Satellite Tonight
- Bright Moon May Outshine Perseid Meteor Shower This Month
- Marketing the Moon: How Space Collectors Retold the Story of Apollo's Success
- Oxygen-Generating Mars Rover to Bring Colonization Closer
